In a 30-minute operation, Boko Haram yesterday raided the Koton-Karfi Prison in Kogi State, killing a security man and set members free.
The detained top shot of the sect, Abul Qaqa, is an Igala man from Kogi State.

It was the first time the dreaded Islamist sect would attack the North West state, even as the group and the Joint Task Force (JTF) were engaged in an hour gun battle in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Also yesterday, the State Security Service (SSS) declared an ex-soldier wanted in connection with the Christmas Day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State.

But in Kogi last night, the sect members stormed the prison at about 7p.m without any signal of the impending attack. Sources disclosed that they stormed the prison immediately after Magrib prayer. On arrival, the group opened fire on one of the securitymen at the gate and killed him on the spot. The source noted that the main gate of the prison was bombed by the sect’s members, numbering over 20.

Immediately they entered the premises, they shot sporadically to chase other prison officers away as they freed some of their suspected members. Other prisoners took advantage of the invasion and escaped immediately the attack was over. The source said the residents scampered for safety during the shooting. Meanwhile, residents of Maiduguri were forced to return home in time yesterday even before the curfew time as soldiers and Boko Haram members engaged in a fierce gun battle for about an hour. The Boko Haram men had ambushed some soldiers deployed in Gwange, the sect’s flash-point, at about 5p.m yesterday, leading to the death of one of the soldiers.
Angered by the incessant killings of its men, the JTF hurriedly dispatched about five patrol vehicles and armoured tank to the area.

The popular Lagos Street was immediately condoned off as soldiers took over the entire road stretching to about two kilometres and leading to major federal institutions; the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and its teaching hospital (UMTH). A resident of Gwange told Daily Sun on phone that the soldiers chased the Boko Haram men into an area and started shooting, claiming many people died in the gun battle.

“I think the Boko Haram killed one of their men and another one was injured. So when they came there, they started shooting, breaking peoples’ houses and blocking all the roads in the area. Some people were hit by stray bullets, but I can’t tell you the number of deaths now or casualties because everywhere is dark, I’m just lying down in my house now,” the resident disclosed.

There was no official account of the incident from the JTF at Press time as the Field Operation Officer, Col. Victor Ebhaleme, did not respond to calls to his phone while that of the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Lt-Col. Hassan Mohammed, was switched off. But yesterday, the SSS declared an ex-soldier, Habibu Bama, wanted over the Madalla bombing, which killed about 45 parishioners. Bama, according to a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Public Relations of the SSS, Marilyn Ogar, is wanted in connection with ‘crime against the state’.
The terse statement, which did not give further details, said that the wanted ex-soldier, was a Kanuri. He hailed from Borno State.

“He is hereby declared wanted by the Federal Government in connection with crimes against the state.
“Members of the public with any information that could lead to his arrest are hereby implored to immediately contact the nearest police station, military formations or other security agencies,” the statement read in parts.
The SSS said that Bama was known by other names such as ‘Habib Bama’, ‘Shuaibu Bama’, and ‘Habib Mamman.’

Daily Sun findings, however, revealed that Bama’s offence was not unconnected with Boko Haram insurgence, especially the Christmas Day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State. It was gathered that arrested principal members of the sect, who were in SSS’s custody have been co-operating and giving useful hints about their operations and key members of the group. Yesterday’s declaration by the SSS came barely six days after the alleged mastermind of Madalla bombing, Kabiru Sokoto, was rearrested by the security service.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2012/feb/16/national-16-02-2012-001.html

These boys their blood dey hot no be small. they have just made rubbish the partial state of emergency that was declared in some northern states.

Source?

Anyone seen Alh Harem lately,

@OgidiBoy
Plz who is Alh. Harem? I can hunt him down.

Bleep boko men let them lick my ass, and do i hear that, the Word nigeria is a big failure. Arrant Nonsense.

Boko Haram rule Nigeria

@ Ejine: didnt you read the story well? Source is Daily sun!

Boko Harassment !

Akporugo247:

bleep boko men let them lick my Bottom, and do i hear that, the Word nigeria is a big failure. Arrant Nonsense.

Oh boy na wa for you. You want make Boko Haram lick your bottom ?

Why all this bad news

OgidiBoy:

Anyone seen Alh Harem lately,

Just post his photo here, and also dont forget to tell us how much bounty you have put on his head and leave the rest to us,

These Boko boys are giving the Nigerian Army a run for their money.

First and foremost, what happened to the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)?! Why dont they have good intel on these boko boys?!

How did dey kno sum of dier members r dere,

These guys are mean!!

@megawax8 That is d right question. In such a great case against the state, they do not allow any info, family members to know the whereabout of the accused. Is there a break of information or d case of an insider. How did they know that their person is in Kogi? Even if arrested there, therey have been cases of transfer of high profile case like this from prison to prison in d name of investigation. Can u imagine only 1 person killed in this type of operation that is no police, mopol or special security for a whole prison. Na wa o for my country. It is well.

Someone's been idolizing Scofield.

Boko boys are not smilling!

The boko-haram you see today,you will see them no more

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victorazy:

In a 30-minute operation, Boko Haram yesterday raided the Koton-Karfi Prison in Kogi State, killing a security man and set members free.
The detained top shot of the sect, Abul Qaqa, is an Igala man from Kogi State.

It was the first time the dreaded Islamist sect would attack the[b] North West state[/b], even as the group and the Joint Task Force (JTF) were engaged in an hour gun battle in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Like someone else just pointed out above, The said Abul Qaqa is not an Igala Man (At least according to the SSS), besides Koton-Karfi is not in Igala land. That said, Since when did Kogi state become a part of the "North West"? These "little" discrepancies make it difficult for one to take our media houses serious coupled with all the "Our source" and "A reliable source" or "a resident". In all of this report, no official was quoted. I don't doubt that the incidence occurred but the write up is just, poor.

OgidiBoy:

Anyone seen Alh Harem lately,

You will never see him in a thread like this, but if it has to do with IGBO or Youruba, he will chapion the thread.

It's either these guys are  MARINES or there is a conspiracy, They stormed the prison,killed the guard at  the gate(gate man),fired some shots and rescued their boko mates under 30mins or so,  What kinda story is this!!?, Was there no single armed police man on ground!?, Are they trying to tell us that our (mumu) force-men put confirmed terrorists in a prison without adequately armed guards?,  How did they locate their boko mates?,  I won't be surprised if they have a mole in Aso Rock!!,  God bless my country

Boko haram only exists coz they have connections in high places

These days anything dey happen, armrobers de librate their colleuagues una say na Boko Haram. BH do not have such firepower anymore to go as far as kogi and shooting prisons gate open.

i keep on saying SSS needs JACK BAUER & CTU

Let the Prisoners "Go and Sin no More"

Na wao

Kc3000:

The Nigerian government is many steps too slow for these guys, it's becoming embarrassing!!! Just the other day, I heard from my guys in the Nigerian Army that 200 trained recruits from the NA Depot deserted just a couple of days to their graduation. As it turns out, Boko Haram had the audacity to send 200 of its members to train as soldiers in the Nigerian Army, for free, and then return back to continue their fight. . . . they even made away with 45 AK-47s!!!!! I'm sure the Army is embarrassed by this, and has tried to keep it from making the news, but it's been confirmed by a lot of my peers currently serving in the Army.

ARE U SERIOUS!!! SOMEBODY TELL ME THIS IS NOT TRUE